For two centuries, the famous University of Cambridge has hosted many debates for outstanding figures, from world leaders to scientists to comedians. On Nov. 21,2019, the Cambridge Union invited its first non-human guest.

    1     (design) by IBM, Project Debater(辩手) is a machine that uses Artificial Intelligence (Al) to form a spoken argument. It can even listen and answer like a real person. Project Debater uses Al     2     (search) for journals, newspapers and other information sources. It then leaves out     3     (use) information, picks the right arguments and arranges them into a persuasive argument. According to IBM, it is the first machine     4     can debate complicated topics with humans. Before the debate, more than 1,100 arguments for the positives and negatives of Al     5     (submit) to the IBM website. The machine analyzed these sources and formed the basis of     6     (it) arguments in minutes. Project Debater showed its intelligence     7     people by arguing for both sides of the debate. This isn’t the first test for Project Debater. Once the machine went back-and-forth for 20 minutes against     8     debater named Harish Natarajan. Noam Slonim, the projects lead engineer, said, “The Al is not perfect, but it’s going in the right     9     (direct).” The team hopes to improve the Al by researching why humans find certain     10     (strong) arguments than others. They also hope the test might provide well-informed viewpoints for society, governments and private companies.

China, which takes pride in inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its    1     (able) to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great inventions” are all related    2    China’s high-tech innovation(创新),    3    improved the quality of people’s lives. “My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat    4     I want simply with a tap of my phone,” says Lin Long,    5     overseas Chinese student from Cambodia. “ It is    6    (amaze) that even pancake sellers are using AliPay.”

The operating model of bike-sharing is based on satellite navigation system, mobile payment, big data     7     other high technologies. It is    8     (increase) clear that China is innovating and no longer copying Western ideas. China has the    9     (large) mobile use in the world.

In terms of the “new four great inventions”, Charlie Dai, principal analyst of American market research company Forrester, said, “These products and services    10     (improve) customer experience so far.”

Chinaˈs research icebreaker Xuelong,    1    126 crew members aboard on the 35th Antarctic research mission, on Thursday local time left the Zhongshan Station on    2    (it) way back to China.

Snow Eagle 601, China’s first fixed-wing aircraft for polar flight, on Thursday night also departed from the Antarctic after    3     (complete) all assignments.

Xuelong,    4    arrived near Zhongshan on Feb 9, supplied the station with fuel oil, and then picked up summer expedition team members at the Kunlun, Taishan and Zhongshan stations, as well as    5    (member) of the fixed-wing aircraft project.

Sixteen members of the Kunlun team     6    (success) completed all scientific expeditions at Dome Argus(Dome A), the South Pole’s highest icecap. They, together with 21 members of the Taishan team,    7    (return) to Zhongshan on Feb 8.

The Zhongshan team completed tasks including installation of and tests for LiDAR, drilling of ice bed-rock, atmospheric sounding     8    (observe), surveys of birds and aerial exploration carried out by the fixed-wing aircraft.

As the summer expedition team at Zhongshan left, 19 members would stay for winter expeditions.

Also known as the Snow Dragon, the icebreaker    9    (carry) a research team set sail from Shanghai on Nov 2 last year, beginning the country’s 35th Antarctic expedition. It is expected     10    (arrive) in Shanghai in mid-March.

Just like every technology, 5G is set to be a huge deal.The wireless technology     1     (expect) to power self-driving cars, smart     2     (city) and networked robots.    3     (researcher) from King’s College London have looked at everything from music     4     medicine.

The team is working towards using       5     technology to transfer physical skills across networks and creating what they are calling the “Internet of Skills”.

Furthermore, 5G will     6     (hopeful) allow a surgeon with virtual reality equipment     7     (work) on the other side of the world via a robot.They will use haptic (触觉的) gloves,     8     will allow the surgeon to sense motion and pressure when     9     (operate) on a patient and can get instant feedback via the gloves.

Meanwhile, Dohler, a professor of wireless communications at King’s College, does not expect this to happen overnight and     10     (believe) it could take the   “Internet of Skills” another decade before it is fully functional.

In the not too distant future, we will control just about everything     1    (automatic) in our smart homes. Your lights will come on     2    (instant) you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes. These smart homes will provide us with a sense of     3    (secure) and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. They can warn you early on if there is something abnormal or if you have a critical illness and potentially save your life. This smart technology is not a fantasy and many innovations will be available.